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Visual Simulations
An important component of the development of a wind farm is preparing realistic and accurate visual simulations of how the completed project will look. This allows the developer, landowners, concerned citizens, and permitting officials to visualize the project from various perspectives and under different conditions. The visual simulations presented here were created using WindPro, an advanced software program designed specifically for this purpose that is internationally recognized as state of the art.
The process begins by taking digital photographs from representative locations and recording the exact coordinates, as well as visual landmarks like signs, trees, and communications towers, to orient the picture. Using the actual measurements of the proposed wind turbines' size and design, and proposed turbine configurations, the software program then inserts precisely scaled images of the turbines into the photograph in the proper locations, creating an accurate simulation of the wind farm.
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These photographs depict Top of Iowa Wind Farm in Joice, Iowa, a joint effort of Horizon Wind Energy and Midwest Renewable Energy. The visual simulation in the Before picture was made in 2000, and construction was completed in the fall of 2001. The power lines to the right of the road in the After picture transmit the electricity generated at Top of Iowa to consumers. |
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